uncomfortableness, pain, or any bleeding doesn’t subside, make sure to get checked out immediately.
To ensure this doesn’t happen:
- Make sure you’re fully wet or lubricated naturally.
- Engage in foreplay before intercourse, like nipple play or oral sex.
- Or get help with a store-bought lubricant to create vaginal moisture and ease.
4. UTIs (Urinary Tract Infections)
Along with many other causes of UTIs, having sex can introduce bacteria into the urinary tract. The same as spreading bacteria if you do not wipe your genitals correctly after a bowel movement, UTIs can spread like a wildfire.
Urinary tract infections are typically more common in women and usually occur in the bladder or urethra, but more serious infections can involve the kidney. UTIs may cause pelvic pain, increased urge to urinate, pain with urination, and blood in the urine.
To ensure this doesn’t happen:
- Urinate before and after sex. This clears your urethra of bacteria and relieves bladder pressure.
- Make sure to always engage in sex when you are freshly showered and clean.
- Wash your hands before and after sex, and after contact with the rectum.
- Drink lots of fluids. Upping your fluid intake, especially water, can help flush out any bacteria.
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3. Sexual Headaches
Sex headaches are brought on by sexual activity, especially an orgasm, and are very common among sex-related injuries. Some people who experience a thunderclap headache during sex may not go on to suffer from a stroke, however, sexual activity can be a serious risk factor for those who have a brain aneurysm, which is a type of abnormally shaped blood vessel in the brain.
If you’re experiencing a sex headache, you may notice a dull ache in your head and neck that builds up as sexual excitement increases. Or, more commonly, you may experience a sudden, severe headache just before or during orgasm.
To ensure this doesn’t happen: